The Sellout

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation film rights sold
gptkbp:author gptkb:Paul_Beatty
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Man_Booker_Prize
gptkb:National_Book_Critics_Circle_Award
gptkbp:book_format gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:e_Book
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Supreme_Court
gptkb:The_Father
gptkb:The_Mayor
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cover_artist gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on contemporary literature
discussions on race
debate on identity politics
gptkbp:cultural_references American culture
African American culture
social issues
gptkbp:genre gptkb:satire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Sellout
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:George_Carlin
gptkb:Richard_Pryor
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:historical_figures
personal experiences
real-life events
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-374-10780-4
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character Mezrich
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:absurdism
first-person
social commentary
metafiction
gptkbp:page_count 304
gptkbp:plot A man attempts to reinstate segregation in a Los Angeles suburb.
gptkbp:protagonist Mezrich
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:2015
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Farrar,_Straus_and_Giroux
gptkbp:reader_demographic adult readers
literary fiction enthusiasts
gptkbp:sales best-seller
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:style satirical
humorous
provocative
gptkbp:themes gptkb:identity
gptkb:community
race relations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Booker_Prize
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4